Good point, I would first convince the atheist that their own heart cries out for more than this world has to offer.
But I digress.
My point to you was just answering your claim that Christianity is like all other religions. It is not. Christianity is unique in it's own self. As for getting an atheist to accept Christianity, as I said you must first get them to realize they need more. After they realize this world has nothing to offer, than one can work on convincing them who is the right and only God.
Two exclusively different point to be made.
My point to you was just answering your claim that Christianity is like all other religions. For the purposes of the Wager, which is what I was talking about, it is like all other religions. I didn't mean for this to grow into a larger comparative religions discussion.
I said you must first get them to realize they need more
Or, IMHO, you must first convince them they need more when they often really don't. Some may need more, and it's fine if religion is what they needed to get their lives together. Others don't need more.